Browsing by Subject "injection"

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    Indiana Syringe Exchange Program
    (Richard M. Fairbanks School of Public Health, 2015-08) Servies, Alyssa; Reynolds, Melissa; Silverman, Ross
    According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), “syringe exchange programs provide free sterile syringes and collect used syringes from injection-drug users to reduce transmission of blood borne pathogens, including human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), hepatitis B virus, and hepatitis C virus.” Such an approach falls under the category of public health prevention known as “harm reduction,” which aim to minimize disease spread and injury (to the individual and to others) associated with high risk behaviors.
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    Injection Drug Use in Indiana: A Major Risk for HIV Transmission
    (Richard M. Fairbanks School of Public Health, 2016-01) Kooreman, Harold; Greene, Marion
    Illicit drug use is a significant public health issue. In 2014, approximately 27 million people, or 10.2 percent of the United States population 12 years of age or older, were currently using some type of illicit substance, while 7.1 million people 12 years of age or older could be classified as either abusing or being dependent on an illicit drug.